And the Survey Says ...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas .... cold. Emily called me this morning from OBU and said there is almost a foot of snow and no classes! As I am sitting here enjoying the fire I am S.O.A.P.ing up this morning in Psalm 42, "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When can I go and meet with God?" If you haven't had some time with God today, take a minute to quench the thirsting of your soul with a drink from the word of God. As I was reading through Psalm 42 I realized how important songs are to expressing the deepest longings of our hearts and relationships.

Songs reflect the cry of our hearts, the condition of our soul and even the calling of our lives. I love a good song that is birthed out of life's raw realities. Songs sung with passion and purpose are what fill the airwaves during the Christmas season. Of course there is your typical fair of secular favorites like White Christmas and Frosty the Snowman, but what really moves me deeply are the sacred songs that tell the story of the longing of a people for a savior and king; songs of the nativity and its cast of unsuspecting bystanders.

This Sunday I am beginning a new series of messages called Christmas Songs, looking at several songs that reflect the season as sung through the biblical voices of Mary, Zachariah, Shepherds and Angels. I'm taking kind of an informal survey ...

What is your favorite Christmas song? Hit reply and let me know. I will share the results of my informal survey on Sunday.